FRST 211 Final Exam UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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FRST 211
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FRST 211
FRST 211 Final Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
why do we classify things - CORRECT ANSWER- organize complex info
communication
increases our knowledge
enables mapping
framework for management
principle of division - CORRECT ANSWER- classes are divided into subclasses bas...
FRST 211 Final Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
why do we classify things - CORRECT ANSWER- organize complex info
communication
increases our knowledge
enables mapping
framework for management
principle of division - CORRECT ANSWER- classes are divided into subclasses based on
characteristics
what are characteristics of a good classification system - CORRECT ANSWER- easy to
understand and use
consistent and logical approach to dividing
meaningful principle of divisions
Resources - CORRECT ANSWER- all things consumed by an organism
consumption decreases the supply
what are abiotic factors that influence organisms - CORRECT ANSWER- climate
topography
soil
what is the aspect affect - CORRECT ANSWER- north and east is cooler and wetter
south and west is warmer and drier
why is the east cooler then the west - CORRECT ANSWER- they get the same amount of
insolation but the east gets the morning sun which is cooler. West gets the afternoon sun
which is warmer
,what is the theory of tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER- each species is able to exist and
reproduce successfully only within a range of values for a particular environmental factor
fundamental niche - CORRECT ANSWER- the range of environmental conditions under
which a species can survive in absence of species interaction
ecological niche - CORRECT ANSWER- niche accounting for environmental factors and
interactions with other species
what are negative speices interactions - CORRECT ANSWER- competition and predation
what are positive species interactions - CORRECT ANSWER- communsalism and mutualism
physiological amplitude - CORRECT ANSWER- optimal growing conditions without
competition
ecological amplitude - CORRECT ANSWER- distribution depends on competitive influence
of neighbouring plants
what does CLORPT stand for - CORRECT ANSWER- climate, organisms, relief, parent
material, time
physiognomy - CORRECT ANSWER- physical structure of the plants
what are the levels of physiognomy - CORRECT ANSWER- tree stratum
shrub stratum
herb stratum
ground stratum
lifeform categories - CORRECT ANSWER- tree, woody plants, single stem >5m
liana, woody supported plant >5m
shrubs, woody, several stems
, herbs, vascular plants without woody stems
tallophytes, non vascular
epiphyte, root on other plants
biome - CORRECT ANSWER- flora + fauna
what are the 5 biomes - CORRECT ANSWER- tundra
desert
grassland
savanna
forest
what are the 6 types of forest biomes - CORRECT ANSWER- tropical moist forest
tropical dry forest
warm temperate
cool temperate
boreal
mediterranean scrub
warm air - CORRECT ANSWER- low pressure, high moisture capacity, vertically ascending,
horizontally converging
cold air - CORRECT ANSWER- high pressure, low moisture capacity, vertically descending,
horizontally diverging
why is the equator warmer than the poles - CORRECT ANSWER- The sun rays have to
travel a short distance and supply to a smaller surface area
how does coriolis deflect air - CORRECT ANSWER- to the right in the northern hemisphere
and to the left in the southern hemisphere
where does air move - CORRECT ANSWER- from areas of high to low pressure
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